Market Commentary

Daily Comments

  Grain and soy markets have kicked off this new week with positive trade but thus far remain contained within last week’s ranges.  Corn and, to a lesser extent, wheat have been the upside leaders as of late, but when you look at the overall progress the grains have made…

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They say three is a charm, but in the case of the corn market, it took six attempts, or three times two, to push through crucial resistance.  Be that as it may, once accomplished, it appears that buy stops were triggered in that market, which seems to have sent bears…

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At first glance, the weekly corn export sales figure of 1,816,000 MT, or 71.5 million bushels, looks quite impressive, but that number was actually below even the lowest trade estimate. As noted previously, Mexico has been on a buying spree, and last week accounted for 63% of the net total,…

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It seems that we have arrived at the all-too-familiar midweek lull in the grain and soy markets, but this morning, there appears to have been something of a role reversal.  Corn and wheat are trading defensively, while beans have posted meager gains.  None of this really changes the current picture…

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Contrary to what you may have heard, the grain and soy markets can close higher, as was witnessed on Monday.  The strength in wheat was mildly encouraging, less so in corn, as we still failed to push through critical resistance and downright anemic in beans.  Only wheat has been able…

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